Sunlight Expert: We’ve Been Lied To About The Sun (And It’s Making Us Sick)

Sunlight Expert: We’ve Been Lied To About The Sun (And It’s Making Us Sick)

July 16, 2026 · 1h 39m

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Jonathan Jarecki challenges the fear-based narrative around sunlight and discusses its impact on health.

We’ve been warned that the sun is dangerous... but what if that advice is leaving out half the story? In this episode of the Align Podcast, Jonathan Jarecki challenges the fear-based narrative around sunlight and explains how light exposure may influence hormones, vitamin D, skin health, and our biology. Jonathan and Aaron question common claims about sunscreen, sunglasses, sunburn, red light therapy, and sun gazing, while examining how modern indoor living may be weakening our relationship with natural light. ALIGN PODCAST EPISODE #603 IS SPONSORED BY: 🎟️ Huel | Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code align15 at https://huel.com/align15. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! ========== OUR GUEST ========== Jonathan is a freshman, pre-medical student at Davidson College studying Biology and Neuroscience. He is passionate about preventative medicine and helping others find answers through evidence-based wellness. He believes that science and health are deeply intertwined and that everyone deserves access to the knowledge needed to optimize their well-being…

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